Tuxtepec News Article
April 12, 2005

United States Citizens Assure that the Hill Rabon Contains Sacred Maya Writings

By Edwardo Cervantes Brava
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca
April 12, 2005

-They assure that on the skirts of the hill was a great battle between the warriors of the Quetzal and the Jaguar [clans]
-They have analyzed 40 pieces found in the region that have stains that have tested positive for blood
-The pieces analyzed are the remains of arms made of stone and obsidian
-They had belongings stolen and are probably leaving this week

Neil Steede, from the United States, climbed up the majestic Hill Rabon with his 15 friends of the same nationality. They are in the country with one-month tourist visas to do investigations. They have a very firm belief that on some part of the mountain can be found some sacred writings. This idea, or belief, is inspired by the books of the Popol Vuh and the Book of Mormon.

As related by Neil Steede, he is very familiar with the ancient history of the regions of Mexico, among them the Mazatec area which he visits on a regular basis. His experience stems from the 16 years he spent as a contract employee of the Mexican government Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (SARH), now known as SAGAARPA. He has been visiting this area for 32 years now.

The writings of the Book of Mormon and the Popol Vuh, as well as other Mayan writings gave him the inspiration to look for the location of these ancient sacred writings. He suspects that the place where they are located is among the peaks of the Hill Rabon. This is in the area of the city of Jalapa de Diaz and extends to the municipalities of Usila and Ayautla. Teotihuacan and Guatemala are the cultures indicated in the story that the inspired investigator narrates. "The primary indication that these documents are located inside the Hill Rabon is not coincidental," says Neil Steede, "because of the existence of the two books already mentioned. The first one being in the language of the Mayan culture and explains the same thing as the second book of where a grand battle occurred between the Quetzal and Jaguar cults."

"In the foothills of Jalapa de Diaz is where this confrontation occurred and since there are no ruins and there really are no pyramids, yet we do know it is a wide battlefield as almost anyone who lives in the outlying areas of Jalapa has found hatchets or obsidian knives, but always weapons. They don't find fine ceramic, but they find some that is crude and rustic, and we have taken some 40 pieces of hatchets that have tested positive for blood. We can not prove that it is human blood, but everything we have tested positive for blood of that we are sure."

For the archaeologist and ex-Mexican government worker, areas of the skirts of Hill Rabon was where the great wide battle occurred he assured us, "The ancient name of [the hill in] Jalapa de Diaz is "Coxca," which sounds a lot like the Mayan word." 

All the information given in this interview was extensive and lasted over a period of two hours. We can not relate all if it in the short space we have here, but the North American and his 15 friends accompanying him belong to a religious doctrine or organization known as the "Christian Community" which is located in Independence Missouri in the United States. Their community Christian beliefs are based on these sacred scriptures some of which they believe are within the 40 square kilometers of the hill mentioned. According to Mr. Steede, they are not investigating Hill Rabon for flora, fauna, or minerals.

At the request of the authorities of the Jalapa, he wanted to loan medical help to those who are vision impaired, because they have an instrument that can do the work, but later, because of a slight of hand oversight, they were robbed of three backpacks, and their instruments. Because of that deed they were not able to fully complete their work. And, Neil Steede and his followers will leave the region at the very latest this week.